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richbanks86
- May 9, 2020
- 2 min
Burnout
This week has been the strangest so far in lockdown by some distance. Too much work, guilt and random acts of kindness by friends has...
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richbanks86
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
Viking Longhouse Shading Tutorial
In this tutorial I am going to teach you how to shade the Viking longhouse you drew in the previous tutorial using a technique called...
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richbanks86
- Apr 21, 2020
- 5 min
Viking Longhouse Tutorial
To follow on from my first tutorial I am going to show you how to draw a basic Viking longhouse in 2 point perspective. We will be...
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richbanks86
- Apr 20, 2020
- 3 min
2 Point Perspective Tutorial
Quite a few people have been asking me to teach them or there kids how to draw, or just to give some tips on there drawing while we are...
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richbanks86
- Apr 5, 2020
- 3 min
World Turned Upside Down
Like most creative people i know I enjoy spending the majority of my time in a room by myself. I prefer to order food online rather than...
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richbanks86
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Lockdown Week 1
Our first week of lockdown is complete. I'm fortunate that I'm used to working from home and enjoy sitting on my arse playing computer...
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richbanks86
- Feb 25, 2020
- 5 min
Interview: Liv from Three29design
Hi Liv how are you? Hey Rich, I’m just getting back to work after some time off recovering from an Op. Honoured to be chosen by you for...
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richbanks86
- Feb 10, 2020
- 3 min
Studio Update
The first month of 2020 is over so I thought I would give you guys an update on what I’m up to as my work focus has changed slightly this...
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richbanks86
- Jan 20, 2020
- 4 min
Drink Guinness, Wing It!
I'm really not sure why I agreed to write a blog about about planning work. Those of you that know me know I don't really like to plan....
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richbanks86
- Nov 28, 2019
- 3 min
Why the F**K do we freelance
If you asked me when I was in primary school what I would like to be when I grow up I would of said archaeologist. If you asked me what I...
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richbanks86
- Jun 6, 2019
- 3 min
Weirdest things that have happened to me while working in public
As part of what I do I sometimes work in public, whether that is painting a mural, working at art events or just drawing in a pub, things...
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richbanks86
- May 31, 2019
- 3 min
Unrealistic Expectations
It is no secret that people are expected to work longer, harder hours and in the creative industries that is no different. Wether you are...
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richbanks86
- Apr 12, 2019
- 5 min
10 things I wish I'd known before I started freelancing
1. How the industry works Not one person during four years on Ba Graphic Design Degree explained to us how the creative industries work,...
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richbanks86
- Mar 12, 2019
- 4 min
Isolation As A Freelancer
The results of the 2nd annual illustrators survey, by Ben The Illustrator and Hire an illustrator have been released. 1,443 illustrators...
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richbanks86
- Feb 5, 2019
- 4 min
Possibly Useful, Probably A Rant
In July I will have been a freelance illustrator, designer and artist for 10 years. Like most people who have freelanced for a while I...
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richbanks86
- Jan 22, 2019
- 4 min
Battlefield 5 Illustration
So... This is something that has been requested by several people, as well as being something that I have been putting off for some time...
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